NEW RELEASES ON DVD
DUE OUT FRIDAY
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY — PART 1 (Lionsgate) Katniss Everdeen, the “girl on fire,” is recruited to be the symbolic leader of the revolt against the Capitol, which has gone on the offensive, has destroyed her home district and is holding her Games-mate Peeta hostage. Third movie in the blockbuster series, based on Suzanne Collins’ books, is the first part of the two-part finale. With Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland. (PG-13; violence, some disturbing images, thematic material)
DUE OUT TUESDAY
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (Fox) When that magic thingamabob that brings museum exhibits and their inhabitants to life starts to lose its power, security guard Ben Stiller heads to London’s British Museum for answers. Robin Williams (as Teddy Roosevelt, in his last on-screen appearance) and most of the museum denizens from the first two “Night at the Museum” movies are joined by Dan Stevens as Sir Lancelot, Ben Kingsley as a pharaoh and Rebel Wilson as a British Museum guard. (PG; mild language, some rude humor)
HAPPY VALLEY (Music Box) Documentary explores the world of Penn State in the wake of the revelations of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. (Not rated; mature themes)
LISTEN UP PHILIP (Cinedigm) A self-absorbed novelist awaiting publication of his second book finds refuge at the summer house of his idol. Indie black comedy with Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce. (Not rated; language, sexual situations) ALPHA AND OMEGA: THE GREAT WOLF GAMES (Lionsgate) On the eve of a big wolf-pack competition, a bunch of misfits have to save the day. Direct-to-video animated sequel (Not rated)
BANKSTAS (Arc Entertainment) Comedy about two ambitious college graduates who, after joining an investment bank, discover plans for a crooked student-loan deal. With Alan Thicke, Joe Dinicol. (Not rated; language, sexual situations, drug use)
DEVIL MAY CALL (Lionsgate) A blind woman working for a crisis hotline is stalked by an obsessive caller. Thriller with Corri English, Tyler Mane, Traci Lords. (R; violence)
SUBCONSCIOUS (Lionsgate) Seventy years after a U.S. submarine disappears during World War II, a
top-secret government agency sends a crew to investigate. (Not rated)
WHITE HAIRED WITCH (Well Go USA) At the end of the Ming Dynasty, a sorceress and her followers try to protect the people and battle corruption. In Chinese with English subtitles. (Not rated; violence)
RUSSELL MADNESS (Fox) A Jack Russell terrier puppy runs away from the pet store and becomes a wrestling champion — coached by a monkey. No, really. From the director of “Air Bud,” with John Ratzenberger, Fred Willard, and voices of Will Sasso, Sean Giambrone. (PG; some rude humor)
PIONEER (Magnolia) At the beginning of Norway’s 1980s oil boom, a professional diver becomes obsessed with getting to the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, losing sight of darker forces at work. With Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang. (R; language)
R100 (Drafthouse) A lonely man with a taste for S&M hires a dominatrix with an odd specialty: guerrilla acts of public degradation. Dark comic thriller by Hitoshi Matsumoto. In Japanese with English subtitles. (Not rated; violence, gore, sexual situations)
RED SKY (Inception) A disgraced Navy pilot is recruited to retrieve a deadly missile. With Cam Gigandet, Rachael Leigh Cook, Shane West. (Not rated; violence)
WOLFCOP (RLJ/Image) Comedyhorror about a hard-living police officer who becomes a werewolf, and finds a way to combine the two. (Not rated; violence, gore, sexual situations, language). LATE PHASES: NIGHT OF THE LONE WOLF (Dark Sky) Thriller about a blinded war veteran moves into a quiet new neighborhood that soon is under attack by a werewolf. (Not rated; gore)
TEETH AND BLOOD (RLJ) An actress’ death on the set of a horror movie — and her body’s subsequent disappearance — puts detectives in between rival vampire factions. (Not rated; violence, gore, sexual situations)
COMING SOON
MARCH 17
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (Fox), ANNIE (Sony), TOP FIVE
(Paramount), EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (Fox), SONG OF THE SEA (Universal), VICE (Lionsgate), SON OF A GUN (Lionsgate), WOLFY, THE INCREDIBLE SECRET (Cinedigm), SOMETHING WICKED
(Arc Entertainment), HALO: NIGHTFALL (Microsoft), CLEAN SPIRIT (First Run), MUCK (Anchor Bay), THE DIVINE MOVE (CJ Entertainment), A CRY FROM WITHIN (Breaking Glass)
MARCH 24
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (Warner), INTO THE WOODS (Disney), UNBROKEN (Universal), SONG ONE
(Cinedigm), ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE (Music Box), MONSTER HIGH HAUNTED (Universal), CLEAN SPIRIT (First Run), KABBALAH ME (First Run), SUKKAH CITY (First Run), DIGGING UP THE MARROW (RLJ/Image)
RECENTLY RELEASED
FOXCATCHER An eccentric billionaire becomes obsessed with crafting the U.S. wrestling team — and with being a mentor to a young wrestler looking for a father figure. Bennett Miller’s (“Moneyball,” “Capote”) drama based on the true story of John du Pont, played by Steve Carell, with Channing Tatum as wrestler Mark Schultz and Kenosha native Mark Ruffalo as Dave Schultz, a former wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Mark’s older brother. Six Oscar nominations, including best director for Miller, best actor for Carell, best supporting actor for Ruffalo. (R; some drug use, brief violence)
THE HUMBLING Al Pacino plays an over-the-hill actor who’s re-energized, on several levels, when he connects with a full-of-life lesbian played by Greta Gerwig. Comedy-drama based on Philip Roth’s last novel, directed by Barry Levinson. (R; sexual material, language, brief violence)
LIFE PARTNERS Two 29-year-old BFFs — one’s gay (Leighton Meester), the other isn’t (Gillian Jacobs) — have their relationship tested when the latter finds a boyfriend (Adam Brody). (R; language, some sexual content)
THE LAST OF ROBIN HOOD Kevin Kline plays Errol Flynn in basedon-a-true-story drama about the aging actor’s relationship with starlet Beverly Aadland (Dakota Fanning). With Susan Sarandon as Aadland’s stage-mother mom. (Not rated; sexual situations)
THE CAPTIVE A young girl’s disappearance eventually leads investigators
down a rabbit hole of dark behavior in a snow-swept Canadian town. Thriller written and directed by Atom Egoyan, with Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Rosario Dawson. (PG-13; mature themes, violence, substance abuse)
BELIEVE ME Coming up short on his law-school tuition, a con artist persuades his pals to help him set up a sham charity to raise the money. Black comedy with Alex Russell, Nick Offerman, Johanna Braddy, Christopher McDonald. (Not rated; mature themes)
LET’S KILL WARD’S WIFE A group of friends who have been talking about killing their friend’s abusive wife have to swing into action when she actually dies in suspicious circumstances. Dark comedy with Patrick Wilson, Donald Faison, Nicolette Sheridan, Greg Grunberg and Scott Foley, who also directs. (Not rated; violence, mature themes, sexual situations)
THE BETTER ANGELS Black-andwhite drama about the childhood of Abraham Lincoln, based on 19thcentury interviews with members of his family. Written and directed by Terrence Malick protégé A.J. Edwards, with Jason Clarke, Diane Kruger, Brit Marling. (Not rated)
ASK ME ANYTHING A young woman in a dead-end relationship with an older man starts an anonymous autobiographical blog that really takes off. Based on the novel by Allison Burnett, with Britt Robertson, Justin Long, Christian Slater, Martin Sheen. (Not rated; sexual situations)
TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS Kat Dennings plays a girl using music and friendship to pull her through her battles with drugs and depression. Recovery drama, based on a true story. (PG-13; mature themes, brief language)
INNOCENCE A girl mourning the death of her mother enrolls in a Manhattan boarding school and uncovers the institution’s dark secret. Thriller based on a bestseller, with Sophie Curtis, Kelly Reilly. (PG-13; some
violence sexuality, and drug gore, content) mature themes, TINKEROF THE BELL NEVERBEASTAND THE LEGEND A fairy captured.tries to Disney rescue animationa beast beforewith voicesit’s by Raven Mae Symone, Whitman, Lucy GinniferLiu. (G) Goodwin,
BARBIE IN PRINCESS POWER A princess gains superpowers and saves the day. Animation very loosely inspired by the toy doll. (Not rated) VICTORI: THE TRUTH JUST CAN’T BE ONE THING Documentary about a 25-year-old riskmanagement analyst who quits his job to promote his father’s career as a postmodern painter. (Not rated)
WHIPLASH Winner of three Oscars, including for best supporting actor for J.K. Simmons, as an abusive music teacher who motivates his honors jazz orchestra — including an ambitious young drummer, played by Miles Teller — through fear and humiliation. (R; pervasive language, sexual references)
BIG HERO 6 Oscar winner for best animated feature. A kid turns an inflatable robot into a weapon and his friends into a superhero group. Disney computer-animated movie based on a Marvel comic book. (PG; character death, fantasy violence)
BEYOND THE LIGHTS A rising music star is almost overwhelmed by fame until she meets a young police officer with aspirations of his own, who’s assigned to protect her. Written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, with strong performances by Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Belle”) as the music star and Nate Parker as her protector. (PG-13; sexual content, partial nudity, language)
HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 The inept revenge-seekers from the original movie — Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis — let an investment mogul (Christoph Waltz) take advantage of them, and they respond by kidnapping his dysfunctional son (Chris Pine). Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey return for the sequel to the 2011 hit comedy. (R; crude sexual content, pervasive language) GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS: UNDERGROUND The former leader of a leading English fighting football crew returns home to avenge his brother’s death. Third movie in a series, with Scott Adkins. (R; violence, pervasive language, some drug use)
THE MASTER In 19th-century China, the leader of a martial arts school defends his family and students from corrupt rulers’ attacks. In Mandarin with English subtitles. (PG-13; violence, some drug material)
FINAL PRAYER Found-footagestyle horror about Vatican investigators who go to Britain’s West Country to investigate creepy goings-on in an ancient church. (R; language)
HORSE CAMP A girl goes to horse camp, where she learns the value of competition and friendship. With Jordan Trovillion, Dean Cain. (PG; mature theme)